Shijian 17
Success
NOV 03201612:42:00 UTCMaiden flight of the Long March 5 rocket. Chinese state media claims Shijian-17 is a test of electric propulsion, though this is disputed by outside analysts tracking the satellite's unusual space rendezvous movements.
LIFTOFF
NOV 03 201612:42:00 UTC
Success
launched from LC-1 Wenchang
aboard Long March 5 into GSO
Payload
Shijian 17
Technology demonstration / Space rendezvous
